EDUCATION

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2005-2008 Project manager for the NSF-funded “Functional Genomics of Plant Polyploids”, Department of Biology, University of Washington and Genome Center and Section of Plant Biology, University of California Davis, Prof. Luca Comai

CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS

Undergraduate level

Agronomy 320 - This is an introductory genetics course required for a number majors in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. The course is offered every semester. I teach it every Fall in collaboration with Clifford Weil of the Agronomy Department at Purdue.

Graduate level

Agronomy 530 - This is an advanced genetics course available to students interested in deepening their understanding of modern genetics and forging links between genomics, population genetics, classical genetics, and development. This is a primary literature-driven course.